For all the morality police inspecting whether women are wearing boots outside their pants (the latest no-no on the dress front) and the regime zealots of the Basiji militia, the air you breathe in Iran is not suffocating. Its streets at dusk hum with life — not a monochrome male-only form of it, or one inhabited by fear — but the vibrancy of a changing, highly educated society. Full Story »
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Roger Cohen offers an astute defense of his earlier column on the status of Iranian Jews. He debunks what he calls "caricatures" of Iranian society and government, using mostly anecdotal evidence to support his claims. For this piece, I think this approach was effective, though at points I think he understates the fanaticism among the mullahs to make his case.
A report on the misconceptions that most jews and gentals have of life in Iran. Contrary to peoples ideas, the majority of people living in Iran are under forty. Theres a new-age of young people who will be taken over Iran in the near future, so Obama having a dialog is vital to the future of relations with Iran.
The internet, besides being a place to go on line and trying to getting date, is a vital instrument for countries that are not free to gather and ... More »
Outstanding commentary by Roger Cohen, and an elegant demolition of the anti-Iranian propaganda put out by the Israel lobby.
Iran poses no threat to the US, and it would not even be a problem for Israel, if Israel ended the occupation of the West Bank and the Golan ... More »
Insightful and thought provoking look at life in Iran for its Jewish population. A good chance to reconsider the one sided view of this country ... More »
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